Open cargo space access door indicator device

An indicator device which indicates when a door to an enclosed cargo space associated with a motor vehicle cargo section is in the open condition, the enclosed cargo space having an internal illumination device and an internal electrical connection to an internal power supply causing the internal illumination device to illuminate the enclosed cargo space responsive to the door being in the open condition, the indicator device comprising:

• a) a body having a lateral wall defining a first lateral wall side and a second lateral wall side, wherein the first lateral wall side opposes the second lateral wall side, and an attachment portion adjacent to the first lateral wall side, wherein the attachment portion is configured to facilitate attaching the body to an external surface of the motor vehicle whereby the first lateral wall side is proximal to the wall of the vehicle and the second lateral wall side is distal from the external surface of the motor vehicle, the first lateral wall side being positioned between the lateral wall and the external surface of the motor vehicle, wherein the body further includes an attachment wall, the attachment wall defining a first attachment wall edge and a second attachment wall edge, the first attachment wall edge opposing the second attachment wall edge, wherein the attachment portion is defined on the attachment wall;
• b) an open door indicator illumination device mounted on the lateral wall between the first lateral wall side and the second lateral wall side;
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• c) a connector in electrical communication with the open door indicator illumination device and the internal electrical connection, wherein the open door indicator illumination device illuminates responsive to the door being in the open condition.